Size of high-efficiency photovoltaic panels in Gothenburg Sweden

How many solar PV locations are there in Sweden?

So far, we have conducted calculations to evaluate the solar photovoltaic (PV) potential in 143 locations across Sweden. This analysis provides insights into each city/location's potential for harnessing solar energy through PV installations. Link: Solar PV potential in Sweden by location

How much solar power does Gothenburg have?

Seasonal solar PV output for Latitude: 57.7065, Longitude: 11.967 (Gothenburg, Sweden), based on our analysis of 8760 hourly intervals of solar and meteorological data (one whole year) retrieved for that set of coordinates/location from NASA POWER (The Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources) API: Average 6.05kWh/day in Summer.

Is Gothenburg a good place to install solar panels?

The topography around Gothenburg, Sweden is generally flat, with some rolling hills and small mountains to the north. The area is well-suited for large-scale solar PV installations due to its abundant sunshine and lack of shading from nearby trees or buildings.

What is the irradiation rate of a solar PV system in Gothenburg?

Simulations were carried out in Polysun for a solar PV system situated in Gothenburg. For this location, the annual global horizontal irradiation was 940 kWh/m 2. For the simulations, a system with polycrystalline silicon modules and a total performance ratio of 88% was selected.

What is the PV installation rate in Sweden?

The installation rate of PV continues to increase at a high speed in Sweden. A total of 400.08 MW was installed in 2020, out of which 398.47 MW were grid-connected, as shown in Figure 1 and Table 2. This means that the annual Swedish PV market grew with 42 % compared to the 281.81 MW that was installed in 2019.

What is the PV industry in Sweden?

The Swedish PV industry mainly contains of small to medium size installers and retailers of PV modules or systems. At the writing of this report the author was aware of 339 companies that sold and/or installed PV modules and/or systems in the Swedish market (see section 4.6) in 2020.